A Few More Flowers Showing

It was fairly clear a couple of days ago and I was able to walk around and see if anything new was peeking through. I didn't hold my breath as I had already posted quite a few. So I got a little surprise to find my Columbine Clementine Rose was doing well and some Creeping Charlie peeking out behind it. I always thought it was a little tiny Columbine but maybe it just didn't get very big at first because the tag says 14-16" tall. I guess that isn't real tall when I think of some I have that are over 3 feet but I think it was only about 10 or 12 inches if that. If it gets too tall maybe I'll take it out of the old wheelbarrow.
A small group of Crocuses - I believe the spring and fall blooming type. You know the ones that bloom in the spring and then lay all over the ground looking like crap all summer? Looks like something has really been chewing them.
A larger group of smaller Crocuses. Can't remember what they look like.
I stuffed this bucket with Tulips and Daffodils. At least the critters didn't bother them. 19 years ago when we first moved here I bought over 100 Tulip bulbs of all kinds and colors and planted them. Come spring I think I had about 3 show up. I never planted them after that. So this year a friend gave me some and I decided to put them in a container and cross my fingers. I did have 1 other one a friend in Missouri sent me when we exchanged some flowers and it bloomed 1 year. I still have a small bulb from it I stuck in here so I'm anxious to see if it shows.
Some Heather Mediterranean
And my Pulmonaria Smokey Blue I'm glad to see has made it through our winter. I love the way it blooms pink and purple. Perfect for my flower colors.

Haven't Been Blogging Much - Fertilizer Friday

You haven't seen a lot of me on her lately except for an occasional post. So
much has been happening I just can't seem to do it all. Most recently I had to
go up toward Mt. St. Helens, pick up my daughter and take her into town for
surgery. They removed hardware in her knee from a previous surgery that was
giving her trouble. All day in town then taking her home I decided to take our
favorite 5 year old home with me so she could stay down and not have to chase
him around as he had a couple extra days off from school this week. Just the
whole day in town waiting for her was tiring for me but chasing the 5 year old
around just flat does me in.
Yesterday we went on a camel hunt so he could see the goofy looking camel who lives down
the road and then we came back and he helped me take some flower pictures for
Fertilizer Friday.

The Azalea I showed earlier loaded with buds is blooming now. What a
gorgeous color. Last year this was just opening on April 13th so it is really
early this year.

Helleborus

Pulmonaria Smokey Blue

I absolutely love that this blooms in 2 different colors.

It's Fertilizer Friday so be sure to go over and visit our hostess Tootsie after you leave here andsee what's blooming in everyone's gardens! And while you’re there why not join in on
the fun.

A Few Things For Fertilizer Friday

I love the wine colored Periwinkle or Vinca Minor.

This is the lavender color - I suppose experts call it blue but it's not - it's
lavender.
Thes little Violas (Johnny Jump Ups) have decided to jump into the yard. The
only place I see them is in the grass - guess I'll have to go dig them up.
I believe this is a weed growing in the grass but not for sure so I'm letting it
go until it blooms.

Another littl Viola Johnny Jump Up.

The tub is finally getting some spring color.

This is one tough little flower. It has lived in a raised bed way up at the back
of the yard. Every year it has been chewed off by some critter. It has never
bloomed and frankly I'm surprised it's still alive after all of the years of
nibbling. I've probably had it around 6 or 7 years maybe more. I finally moved
it down right off of the deck fall before last. Last summer it grew very nicely
and didn't get chewed for the first time in it's life but it didn't bloom. If
you'll look closely you can see color coming in those buds. I am very excited
about this as I have no idea what it will look like. It's called Thalictrum
aquilegifolium and they describe it as 'Columbine like' which the leaves do look
just like a Columbine. It's also called Meadow Rue.

Here's what it is going to look like - I hope!

What is it about red that I can never get a clear picture? This is one of my 3
wild Huckleberry bushes just loaded with buds.

Another Vinca where I mixed them together for a different look.

Saxifraga of some kind.

Cyclamen - not blooming but I just love the foliage on this.

Pulmonaria

Heuchera Snow Angel

This Heuchera looked like this all winter and all this time I thought it was Plum
Pudding (my favorite) and the ticket says Licorice. Guess I have a runner up
favorite.